Funeral Blog

Talking about the inevitable is a scary thing for some people. The difficult conversation about death gets pushed to another time, another day then another year. Then before you know it, you are having that conversation with the funeral director instead of the person you...

What is natural death care? It seems to be a growing trend these days but what does it really mean? We have done our research and are sharing our new-found knowledge. Natural death care has, in fact, been around since like forever. Traditional embalming and preservation...

Death is a word most people run away from. We hide behind life things hoping we never have to use or hear the word. Death positive is teaching others that death will happen, eventually. Talking openly about and embracing death has been a huge movement...

We are in the profession of death. Whether you are choosing burial or cremation, we recognize that the funeral you plan with us has to be right the first time. We are passionate about our service to you. We are well-dressed funeral professionals, always there...

Most people plan a life surrounded by the people who are important to their life. It is rare that part of living is planning for an unexpected death, because that only happens to other people. When someone dies without warning there is always unresolved grief,...

We have advisors for everything from birthing midwives to financial planners, we even have life coaches to give us advice on how to best live our daily lives. So, it makes sense that we should also have an end-of-life planner. Death is almost always the...

Sacrifice is not a word you use when someone you love dies. You don’t want to sacrifice quality, service or facilities. It is hard enough to know that this person you knew and loved is no longer there in the flesh. You will never get...

You have received news that someone has died. Maybe it was someone you knew personally, or even a relative of a friend whom you may have never met. Either way, most of the time, we don’t know what to say to the grieving, especially if...

Amazing city views, imported marble, and Tiffany stained glass windows. These are just a few of the elements you will be surrounded by when choosing City View Mortuary for your loved one’s funeral. Located in the historic Avenues, City View is not only a mortuary,...

Did you know that City View Mortuary was built in 1929, first named Salt Lake Mausoleum? It was constructed by Cecil Bryan, he built over 100 mausoleums during his lifetime and the architect of this astounding building was the nationally known Clarence Jay. Nestled in...

A funeral can provide closure after a loved one’s passing, but many people are caught unprepared for the renewed sense of loss on significant anniversary days. Birthdays, Christmas, the anniversary of their death, can all bring back the pain of their loss as a fresh...